On September 21, 2017, Acronis released the latest version of its easy, complete, and safe enterprise file access and sharing solution, Acronis Access Advanced 8.0. The new release is designed to increase user productivity and give IT pros complete control over business content, specifically the data that is shared and accessed remotely from employees’ mobile devices.

Acronis Access Advanced allows employees to securely access and share business data, avoiding the limitations of public cloud file sync and share services:

Acronis Access Advanced

Public Cloud Solutions

Complete Control

100 percent control over your data

Dependent on cloud supplier

Highly Secure

Comprehensive security and customizable controls for managing users, apps, and data – you even retain control of the servers

Highly publicized security issues, and your data could be at risk if the cloud vendor closes or is acquired

Data Location

On-premises, or choose the Acronis data center where you want it located

Difficult to determine; your data may even be in a different country

Access to Content

File servers, SharePoint®, EMC Documentum® and CMIS, PCs and Macs®

Only data that is migrated to the cloud

Device Support

All popular browsers and mobile devices with Microsoft® Office document creation/editing and PDF annotation

Microsoft Intune Mobile Application Management (MAM) without Mobile Device Management (MDM) support. IT administrators can manage users, apps, and data with comprehensive security, granular policy controls, and greater visibility. Control document exchanges with mobile Microsoft Office apps and manage the Acronis Access iOS app using Intune MAM, even if you are using another vendor’s solution for device management.

Extended flexibility when syncing and sharing folders. Nested folders can now be shared independently to different audiences; plus Sync and Share folders and their subfolder can now be desktop-synced at any level.

Creation of ZIP archives in the Acronis Access iOS app. Users can now create ZIP files directly in the iOS app for sharing with others.

Acronis Access Advanced is a perfect solution for companies who value data and performance. Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula 1 Team uses Acronis Access Advanced to share confidential telemetry data and R&D documents between the factory, trackside engineers, and subcontractors. “With Acronis Access Advanced, we’re in full control of our data. We can track the information path and even remote-wipe a laptop, tablet or mobile device if it is lost or stolen to prevent a competitor from accessing the data... The plan is to share sensible data that way,” said Raffaele Boschetti, Scuderia Toro Rosso Head of IT.

Acronis Access Advanced simplifies the management of shared data while meeting the strictest requirements for secure file sharing. It also removes the risks associated with using public file sync and share services, such as the inability to choose the data storage location or monitor user activities. It addresses the need of the modern businesses for secure file access, sync and share — something that has been validated by a 200 percent YoY growth in sales.